Knitting & Crochet

Knitted mohair lace pillows in two variations

Knitting & Crochet

Knitted mohair lace pillows in two variations

Lace pillows The airy, ethereal look of kid mohair forces me to suppress the urge to knit curtains with it. It is so lovely! But pay attention to your pattern. The loveliness will fade if you have to rip out stitches!

Pillow A With A, cast on 83 sts.
Work Pattern A until the pillow measures 32" (81.5 cm) from the cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.
Bind off all sts.

Edging With the circular needle, cast on 340 sts.
Beginning with a purl row, work 3 rows in St st.
Next row (RS): K4, *yo, k2tog, k2; repeat from * to end.
Work 3 rows St st. Bind off all sts.

Finishing Fold the pillow in half and sew the sides together, leaving one side open to insert the pillow form. Insert the pillow form and sew opening closed with whipstitch. Sew the edging around the pillow, easing it around the corners. Sew the edging ends together.

Pillow B With B, cast on 84 sts.
Work Pattern B until the pillow measures 32" (81.5 cm) from the cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.
Bind off all sts.

Finishing Fold the pillow in half and sew the sides together, leaving one side open to insert the pillow form. Insert the pillow form and sew the opening closed with whipstitch.

Excerpted from
Twelve Months of Knitting, copyright 2008 by Joanne Yordanou. Excerpted with permission from Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced except with permission in writing from the publisher.

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